Umbrella



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UMBRELLA Filed'Aug. 10, 1928 Clerici/$12276 s;

Nov. 26, 1929.

BY'Mco' ATTORNEY" Patented Nov. 26, 1929 UWE TATS

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HENRY R. LILLICI-I AND CARTER lSMITH, F BORING, OREGON UMBRELLAApplication led August 10, 1928.

Our invention relates to umbrellas, and an object thereof is to providea collapsible um,- brella which may be readily collapsed so that it canbe carried in a hand bag or pocket of the user.

Further, the invention provides a collapsible umbrella wherein thepivoted ribs are securely held against movement when the umbrella is notin use.

lith the preceding and other -objects and advantages in mind, theinvention consists in the novel combination of elements, constructionand arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specificallyl referred to,claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the umbrella inpartially raised position.

Figures 2 and 3 are perspectives of the umbrella rib sections.

Figure l is a transverse sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Figure 1,and

Figure 5 is a similar view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the invention in detail, a collapsible handle is providedcomprising an intermediate tube 5 and end tubes 6 and 7 which areslidably received on the intermediate tube. As illustrated in Figure 1,the opposite ends of the intermediate tube are formed withcircumferentially spaced longitudinally extending resilient fingers 8adapted to frictionally engage the walls of the tubes 6 and 7 to retainthese sections in adjusted position. To prevent the tubes 6 and 7 frommoving beyond the ends of the tube 5, the inner ends of the tubes 6 and7 are restricted or of decreased diameter as indicated at 9.

For the purpose of preventing the tubes 6 and 7 from rotating on theintermediate tube 5, the latter is provided with diametrieally opposedslots 10 for substantially its entire length and which receive laterallyprojecting lugs 11 projecting from the inner faces of the tubes 6 and 7.

Spaced about the handle and normally eX- tending parallel thereto is aplurality of ribs 12. Each of these ribs comprises a channel Serial No.298,723.

spaced rib section 13 having its forward end closed and terminating inan ear 1l which is pivoted to the upper .end of the tube 7 by a pivotpin 15. A slidable rib section 16 is longitudinally adjustable in therib section 13 and carries a laterally extending ear 17 at its upper endwhich isadapted to engage at stop 18 formed with the extremities 0f a U-shaped member 19 on the lower end vof the rib section 13 rwhen the ribsection 16 is in eX- ing (not shown) to the lower end lof the ribsection 13. A tip 21 is carried by the lower end of the slidable ribsection. The tip 21 is provided with a resilient longitudinal eX-tension 21a which normally extends along the outer face of the slidablerib section. its free end, the extension 2la is bevelled as at 22awhereby the extension is caused to slide over the outer face of the ribsection 13 to cause the umbrella covering (not shown) to fold when theumbrella is being collapsed.

In order to hold the rib sections against lateral separation, a rod 22extending longitudinally within the slidable rib section has its upperend bent around the pivot as at 23 while its lower end terminates in aright f angular extension 211 which projects beneath the stop 18. Itwill be observed that the slidable rib section is free to slide withinthe rib section 13 or extended therefrom when the umbrella is to beused.

A collar 25 is slidable lonj .,iti1.dinally on the handle and carries aplurality of laterally disposed pivoted braces 26, each of which has itsupper end pivoted to the lateral ear 17 of one of the ribs. -Aconventional resilienti latch 27 is carried by the upper end tube 7 forengagement with the collar to retain it in elevated position when theumbrella is raised. A similar latch 27a is c arried by the end tube 6for engagement with the collar when the l upper end for the reception ofthe rib tips as illustrated in Figure 3. An elastic ring 30 is arrangedwithin the recess 29 for contact with the tips when in this position.

With the umbrella in collapsed position as illustrated in Figure l, itis arranged in the open position by sliding the tubes 6 and 7 away fromeach other on the intermediate tube 5. By reason of the collar 25 beinglatched on the tube 6 and the rib sections 13 being movable with thetube 7, the slidable' sections of the ribs will be extended. The collar25 is now elevated and latched to retain the umbrella in open position.When it is desired to collapse the umbrella, the collar is first sliddownwardly and latched on the tube 6. Pressure now exerted on theopposit-e ends of the tubes 6 and 7 will move the same toward each otherand at the same time slide the slidable rib sections into theircorresponding sections 13.

What is claimed is:

An umbrella rib including a pair of channel shaped members, one of whichis slidably received in the other, and a rod extending longitudinallywithin one of the channel shaped members and lying within the other ofsuch channel shaped members when collapsed to prevent lateral separationof the channel shaped members when so collapsed.

Y HENRY R. LILLICH.

CARTER SMITH.

